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Security report for edwardthomasco.com

ETC Hotels · Hospitality · N/a

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Edward Thomas Co (ETC Hotels) operates a luxury hospitality website focused on Santa Monica beach hotels, restaurants, and spas, highlighting properties such as Shutters on the Beach and Hotel Casa del Mar. The website targets affluent travelers seeking premium beachside accommodations and amenities. The business model centers on luxury hospitality services with a focus on high-end customer experience. Technically, the website is built on WordPress, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Swiper.js, and integrates Google Tag Manager and OneTrust for analytics and cookie consent management. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices but lacks explicit privacy and terms of service pages. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, but no advanced security headers or incident response information is present. WHOIS data is unavailable, which reduces trustworthiness and suggests the domain may be unregistered or privacy protected. Overall, the website is professional and functional but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
77
Security headers
70
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
79

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

ETC Hotels positions itself in the luxury hospitality sector, focusing on Santa Monica's beach hotel market. The company leverages premium branding and high-quality imagery to attract discerning customers. The business model likely relies on direct bookings and partnerships with luxury service providers. The absence of detailed company information and contact data limits external validation of business scale and structure. The website's use of WordPress and common marketing tools indicates a standard digital presence. No evident partnerships or subsidiaries are disclosed. Growth potential exists in expanding transparency and compliance documentation to build customer trust.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses a cookie consent mechanism, indicating baseline compliance with privacy regulations. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others suggests room for improvement in hardening the site against common web attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which may hinder rapid mitigation of security issues. The lack of WHOIS data and registrant transparency is a concern for domain legitimacy. No known vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly enhanced by implementing best practices and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve transparency and compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection.
  3. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for customer support and incident response.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS registration data to improve domain legitimacy and trust.
  5. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ETC Hotels
Description
Shutters on the Beach and Hotel Casa del Mar, side by side on the sand, are the ultimate destinations for a Santa Monica beach hotel experience.
Key services
Luxury beach hotel accommodations, Restaurants, Spas
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, Yoast SEO plugin, Swiper.js, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Google Tag Manager, WordPress
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content and no WAF blocking
  2. No WHOIS data available, indicating possible unregistered domain or privacy protection
  3. Cookie consent banner implemented indicating GDPR awareness
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in content
  6. Website uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and scripts
  7. No security headers detected in provided data
  8. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data
  9. Content is focused on luxury hospitality services in Santa Monica
  10. No adult or explicit content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with a modern front-end stack including jQuery and Swiper.js for interactive elements. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics, and OneTrust manages cookie consent, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. The site loads external resources from reputable CDNs and Amazon S3 for media assets. Performance is moderate with responsive design and mobile optimization evident. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site lacks advanced security headers and detailed metadata for security and compliance. Overall, the technical infrastructure is standard for a small to medium hospitality website but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security controls.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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